HB3561 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3561

Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Lilian Jiménez

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

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Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Provides that the board shall create a educator pipeline development program. Provides that the program shall seek to develop a licensed practical nurse seeking to become a health service nurse, a paraprofessional and related service personnel seeking to become a licensed teacher, or a multilingual staff employee seeking to become a licensed bilingual teacher. Provides that the program shall support up to 120 people per school year. Provides that the program shall partner with Chicago State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and the City Colleges of Chicago. Provides that of the pipeline program shall complete necessary collegiate course work to attain the member's additional licensure. Provides that program members shall continue to work normally until required student teaching or clinical experiences are required. Provides that members of the program will work with cooperating instructors from the member's affiliate institution toward the successful completion of the member's required work experience. Provides that members of the program will have 3 years to complete the member's coursework and required work experience. Provides that members of the program who successfully complete the member's training will be placed, to the extent practicable, in the school where they completed the member's required work experience. Provides that those members who were unable to be placed at the school where the member completed the work experience at shall be placed elsewhere in the school district. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education and the board shall split the costs of the program equally.

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 34-18.82 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/34-18.82 new)

Sec. 34-18.82. Educator pipeline development program.

(a) The board shall create a educator pipeline development program. This program shall develop and retain key educator positions.

(b) To be eligible, a employee must be:

(1) a current nurse working as a licensed practical nurse;

(2) a current paraprofessional working in a position including but not limited to teacher assistants and other paraprofessional and related service personnel; and

(3) a current school-based employee who is multilingual.

(c) The program shall seek to develop a licensed practical nurse seeking to become a health service nurse, a paraprofessional and related service personnel seeking to become a licensed teacher, or a multilingual staff employee seeking to become a licensed bilingual teacher.

(d) The program shall support up to 120 people per school year.

(e) The program shall partner with Chicago State University, Northeastern Illinois University, and the City Colleges of Chicago Members of the pipeline program shall complete necessary collegiate course work to attain the member's additional licensure, up to and including the completion of a Bachelor's Degree at the affiliated institution. Program members shall continue to work normally until required student teaching or clinical experiences are required.

(f) Members of the program will work with cooperating instructors from the member's affiliate institution toward the successful completion of the member's required work experience. Members of the program will be placed, to the extent practicable, at the member's existing worksite to complete the required work experience. Members of the program will have 3 years to complete the member's coursework and required work experience. Members of the program who successfully complete the member's training will be placed, to the extent practicable, in the school where they completed the member's required work experience. Those members who were unable to be placed at the school where the member completed the work experience at shall be placed elsewhere in the school district.

(g) Subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education and the board shall split the costs of the program equally.